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August 13, 2002 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Mack Leasing Co Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF 23 FT HIGHWALL ONTO ROCKS WAS STILL CONSCIENCE AFTER THE FALL, WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO KITTANNING HOSPITAL.

July 5, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Big Mack Leasing Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DOING HIS ROUTINE DUTY OF SPREADING SLUDGEWITH TRACTOR, THE TRACTOR SHUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. THE TRACTOR ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND HIT A TREE. THE INJURED OPERATOR WAS THROWN FROM THE CAB BEFORE THE TRACTOR CAME TO ASTOP AND RECEIVED MANY SMALL CUTS AND BRUISES. THE ONLY REPORTALBLE INJURY HE RECEIVED WAS A DEEP CUT ON HIS HEAD.

December 6, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Mack Leasing Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTERS IN HI LIFT ON A LADDER. LADDER GAVE AWAY EE SLIPPED HIT LADDER WITHRIGHT SIDE & FELL TO FROZEN GROUND CAUSING CLEANBREAK TO PELVIC BONE

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